The world's best footballers in every position

The best goalkeepers in the world used to be simple to define – but the position has evolved so much in the last decade or so. 30 years ago, …

Discussing the best right-backs in the world was not something most would have considered doing even 15 years ago. Famously, no one “grew up wanting …

To describe someone as one of the best left-backs in the world used to be damning them with faint praise. Left-back used to be where you'd stick the …

Choosing the best centre-backs in the world is a difficult task. Often, the best defenders do the least amount of work. And that in its own right is a …

Football is built around the best central midfielders. You know how the old cliches go: centre-forwards who win you games and defences win you …

Deciding the best right-wingers in the world certainly isn't an easy task to answer in the modern age. The role has become one of the most important …

There was a time where the best left-wingers were all left-footed and their sole job was to whip balls into big forwards. Not anymore. Now, the best …

Even the best attacking midfielders in the world were deemed as luxury players not too long ago. They were seen as anachronistic throwbacks to a time …

The best strikers in the world are the most valuable people in the game. The most difficult thing in football is to score goals – and that makes the …